East Jamaica Conference

Communication Department 74 Constant Spring Road ▪ P.O. Box 181▪ Kingston 10 ▪ Jamaica W.I.

Tel:(876) 924-1061-3, Fax (876) 924-0263. E-Mail: communication@ejcsda.com website: http://ejcsda.com

February 28, 2013 To All Pastors, Elders, Leaders and Church Members Dear Brethren: Sincere Christian greetings ! Please see important dates and events of the East Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists below.

(1) NCU's Mission Week Project Climaxes at the Andrews SDA Church on March 2, 2013

Northern Caribbean University's 'Mission Week' project climaxes on Sabbath March 2, 2013 with a service at the Andrews Memorial SDA Church. Members of the NCU Administration, faculty and staff along with members of NCU's United Student Movement (USM) will be there. Guest speaker for the service will be Pastor Adrian Cotterell, president, East Jamaica Conference of SDA. We would love if you could be with us for this special day of worship and thanks giving.

(2) President Cotterell to address elders at special Elders Meeting on March 17, 2013 All Elders (ordained and unordained) are invited to attend a special meeting for Elders and Pastors at the Andrews SDA Church on Sunday March 17, 2013 at 10:00am. Here, the election of officers to serve the East Jamaica Conference Elders' Association for the next two years will take place. Pastor Adrian Cotterell, President of EJC will also be addressing the Elders on important matters including the role of the elder in the 'Year of the Laity'. Pastors and elders are encouraged to make every effort to be in attendance.

Item # Table of Contents Page # 1 NCU's Mission Week Project Climaxes at the Andrews SDA Church on March 2, 2013 1

2 President Cotterell to address elders at special Elders Meeting on March 17, 2013 1

3 Adventist Pastors To Be Ordained on March 16-2013 2

4 District Dialogue - New Haven SDA Church - March 30-2013 2

5 Letter From The Youth Ministries Department 2

6 Notices From The Sab. School / Personal Ministries/ Comm. Services Department 2

7 Notices From The Women's Ministries Department 3

8 Notices From The Children's Ministries Department 3

9 Letter From The Spirit of Prophecy Director 3

10 Kencot SDA Church to Launch MIT on March 2-2013 3

11 Schedule of Upcoming Conference Dates and Events 4

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Dane Fletcher Neville Walters Anthony Taylor Melvin Francis Carl Honeyghan Titmus Morgan

A special ordination service for six pastors now serving in East Jamaica Conference will take place on Sabbath March 16, 2013 at the North Street SDA Church at 4:00 pm . The pastors were recommended to the Jamaica Union Conference Administration for ordination by the East Jamaica Conference Executive Committee earlier this year. The pastors to be ordained include : Dane Fletcher, Neville Walters, Anthony Taylor, Melvin Francis, Carl Honeyghan and Titmus Morgan. Feel free to visit our website to see the pastoral districts where these ministers now serve. Click here to follow the link. We invite members of the congregation to be seated by 3:30pm since the Ordination Service will begin promptly at 4:00 pm.

(4) District Dialogue - New Haven SDA Church - March 30-2013 The New Haven SDA Church will be the place to be in the afternoon of March 30, 2013 as the Administrators and Directors of the East Jamaica Conference will interact with the leadership and general membership of the churches of District #18. District # 18 consists of the New Haven and the Riverton Meadows SDA Church. District Dialogue offers the unique opportunity of giving the Conference Administrators direct access to the leadership of the local church while at the same time providing an avenue for the local membership to ask questions of the Conference leaders.

(5) Letter from The Youth Ministries Department Please see letter below from Pastor Hanson Drysdale, Youth Director-EJC, addressed to Elders, Youth Leaders & Sponsors. The letter highlights important dates for Youth for the rest of the year.

(6 ) Notices From The Sab. School / Personal Ministries/ Comm. Services Department

1. Senior Citizens bi-monthly meeting – Sunday, March 24 at the EJC office. 2. The Ambassador Search for 2013 has begun, get on board! Registration forms are available on line.

Registration closes March 28 (fee $200), please contact the EJC office for further details.

3. Sabbath School superintendents and Personal Ministries leaders are reminded of the Sabbath School quarterly report, (report form available on line), which is due on the 10th of each month following the end of the quarter. Also, all weekly evangelistic reports from your church to be sent to the EJC office.

Please follow this link to the Sabbath School / Personal Ministries Department for more information

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(7) Notices From The Women's Ministries Department

Please see notices below for this department from Elder Claudette Genas. Tips For Parents Play should not be seen as a reward but an important part of your child’s development. Through play, your child will learn to build good relationships. Always make time to play

(8) Notices From The Children's Ministries Department

Please see notices below for this department from Elder Claudette Genas.

(9) Letter From The Spirit of Prophecy Director

Please see letter below from Pastor Owen Thomas inviting Team Members from the Spirit of Prophecy Department in Zone 4 to an important workshop on March 10, 2013.

(10) Kencot SDA Church to Launch MIT on March 2-2013

The Kencot SDA Church will be launching their Moms in Touch (MIT) on the afternoon of Sabbath March 2, 2013. This is another initiave of the EJC Women's Ministries Department. All mothers who would like to learn more about this program are especially invited to attend the service at the Kencot SDA Church.

(11) Schedule of Upcoming Conference Dates and Events

Phillip E. L. Castell Communication Director - 3 -

Dates -2013 Event Location Mar. 2 Women's Day of Prayer Mar. 7 Day of Prayer All Educational Institution Mar. 9 Education Rally - St. Thomas Hampton Court SDA Church Mar. 16 - 23 Youth Week of Prayer Everywhere Mar. 16 Global Youth Day Everywhere Mar. 23 Vision One Million Celebration Everywhere Mar. 30 District Dialogue - New Haven SDA Church April 20 District Dialogue - North Street April 13 - 20 Stewardship Week Everywhere

East Jamaica Conference Of Seventh-day Adventists

74 Constant Spring Road ▪ P.O. Box 181▪ Kingston 10 ▪ Jamaica W.I.

Tel:(876) 924-1061-3, (876) 924-0263. E-Mail: eastcon@ejcsda.com

Website: ejcsda.com

February 18, 2013

To all Pastors, Elders, Youth Leaders & Sponsors

Dear Brethren:

Grace and Peace to you all!

Let me hope that the teething pains some of you have encountered as “first timers” have

been sorted out and you are now well on your way to what will be a Spirit-filled year.

The Youth Ministries Department also wishes to express profound gratitude to the youth

leaders for their overwhelming support at the Youth Workshop and the Youth District

Impact for the Florence Hill District of Churches, held on February 10, 2013 and

February 23, 2013 respectively.

Let me take this opportunity to inform and remind you of some critical dates and events:

1. Global Youth Day scheduled for March 16, 2013 is a “not to be missed

event.” On Global Youth Day from 7-11am, the youth of East Jamaica

Conference will join with over, “eight million Adventist youth who will be

mobilized on the streets of our villages, towns, and cities around the world to

be the hands and feet of Jesus through acts of kindness.” At 12:00 pm we will

move to the Emancipation Park in New Kingston for health checks,

distribution of priorities magazines and a concert. The day promises to be

great! Share the news, bring a youth and let’s do what Jesus would do-help

others.

2. The Basic Staff Training Programme begins on March 10, 2013 at 9:a.m, at

the Kencot SDA church. This is a prerequisite to all training programmes

(Master Guide, Senior Youth, Drill Instructor & PLA), unless done within the

last three years. The annual training programmes will commence on April 7,

2013.

All AY Leaders and Club Directors MUST make use of this opportunity to be

trained in their specified areas as the Jamaica Union Conference has made it

mandatory for all youth leaders to be trained.

3. Please remember that your annual zonal membership fee of $ 1,500.00 per

church is now due. The fee is to assist the respective zones in their various

activities for the year. We anticipate your cooperation in order to effect the

needed impact within each zone. See also the Zonal Membership form

attached.

4. Week of Prayer 2013 will run from March 16-23, 2013. You can access the

readings at www.gcyouthministreis.org or ejc.interamerica-org.

5. Sports Evangelism kicks off on May 18, 2013 with a dress parade and rally.

The completion itself begins on May 25, 2013. These events will commence

at 7:30pm SHARP! Please check the youth website at ejcyouth.webs.com for

flyer and further details.

6. Bible Boom. District elimination begins June 1 and ends on June 30, 2013.

Please note the information on the flyer sent to your churches. For further

detail kindly contact the East Jamaica Conference office at 924-1061-3 for

further details. Contact can also be made with Sis. Angela Bernard, the Bible

Boom Coordinator for EJC, at angelab_77@yahoo.com.

Bible Boom forms are to be completed and returned via your Pastor/Zonal

Area Coordinators no later than June 30, 2013.

Please be reminded that Bible Boom is more than just a competition or

for entertainment. Its primary objective is to fix the Word of God in the

minds of our youth, “That the World May Know” that they are passionate

disciples for Christ.

7. Summer Camp. The annual summer camp will be held from August 13-20,

2013 at Robin’s Bay. Cost is only $6,500 (inclusive of T-Shirt). Each church

is being asked to send a delegate. Youth start planning to be there. Last year

was great but this year promises to be greater, more fun, fellowship and

spiritual nurture.

I pray that the Spirit of God may be poured out upon our youth here in EJC as we are

“Empowered for Mission!”

Yours in the Master’s Service

Pastor Hanson Drysdale

Youth Director, EJC

East Jamaica Conference Of Seventh-day Adventists

74 Constant Spring Road ▪ P.O. Box 181▪ Kingston 10 ▪ Jamaica W.I. Tel:(876) 924-1061-3, Fax: (876) 924-0263. E-Mail: eastcon@ejcsda.com

Website: ejcsda.com

NOTICES

EJC SABBATH SCHOOL/PERSONAL MINISTRIES & COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT Hello Sabbath School friends!

Please be reminded that as at January 5, 2013, and by now all our Sabbath Schools should be on the new or renewed programme:

• 6-8 members in each class • Interactive reading/learning strategy for the bible study/review • Vertical meditation for each unit member • Horizontal sharing of thoughts, etc.

Please note the following:

1. Senior Citizens bi-monthly meeting – Sunday, March 24 at the EJC office.

2. The Ambassador Search for 2013 has begun, get on board! Registration forms are

available on line. Registration closes March 28 (fee $200), please contact the EJC office for further details.

3. East Jamaica Conference partners with and facilitates NCU as they stage their annual “Mission Week” project in our city, on Thursday, February 28, 2013. The objectives include:

• expanding student life for Christian growth/mission involvement • providing mission experience for students both locally and internationally • being a wholistic community intervention initiative creating positive change

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The activities for the day will incorporate: a) a road march from Emancipation Park to Mandela Park b) cleaning of beach front areas, “Hellshire” c) humanitarian assistance to those in need, for example, i) counselling ii) medical attention We are inviting our members and friends to volunteer and participate: youth, Master Guides, Adventist Community Services volunteers, Pathfinders, medical professionals and counselors. The week climaxes with a service at the Andrews Memorial SDA Church. N.B. Sabbath School superintendents and Personal Ministries leaders are reminded of the Sabbath School quarterly report, (report form available on line), which is due on the 10th of each month following the end of the quarter. Also, all weekly evangelistic reports from your church to be sent to the EJC office.

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East Jamaica Conference Of Seventh-day Adventists

74 Constant Spring Road ▪ P.O. Box 181▪ Kingston 10 ▪ Jamaica W.I. Tel:(876) 924-1061-3, (876) 924-0263. E-Mail: eastcon@ejcsda.com

Website: ejcsda.com

Women's Ministries Notices for Week Ending March 2, 2013

1. International Woman's Day of Prayer Sabbath, March 3,2013 is International Women's Day of Prayer.

The theme is "Building Faith through Prayer". Prayers for women everywhere create a spiritual network of empathy and understanding especially between Adventist women. The Day of Prayer provides an opportunity for women to learn about each other and to pray for one another. It is a time to reunite with God and one another to strengthen spiritual bonds.

2. GEMS anniversary will take place at the Hagley Park SDA Church on Sabbath April 20, 2013. All fun loving mentors are expected to be in attendance.

3. The Andrews SDA Church will be hosting ‘Moms in Touch’ prayer session every fourth Wednesday in each month on the church grounds. March 27, 2013. Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

4. Coming soon will be our ‘Mother Daughter’ Conference. Watch the site for further information and details.

5. I.M.A.P. launch will take place in June. Our speaker will be Dr. Eric Nathan. This is your opportunity to come learn how to build lasting relationships. You are asked to bring a visitor with you.

6. Women’s Ministries team leaders, let’s pray and plan to reap at least one soul per quarter, per church, that is at least four souls for 2013. April is the month of special reaping for our department. Kindly send us the names of the speakers who will be engaged in the crusade in your church, along with a short profile of each speaker. Where possible kindly include a picture. We would like to highlight and pray for our speakers.

7. In support of our 6 pastors who will be ordained on March 16, 2013, we have postponed our Leaders Certification Training for Levels 2 & 3 for a date to be announced.

8. HEART Trust Soft Skills training continues this Sunday, March 3, 2013. We begin the day with devotion at 9:00 a.m. Classes will end at 12 noon. Please be on time. Final assessment will be held on March 17, 2013.

9. Team members kindly indicate if you are receiving the notices that are being sent to you via your email addresses.

East Jamaica Conference Of Seventh-day Adventists

74 Constant Spring Road ▪ P.O. Box 181▪ Kingston 10 ▪ Jamaica W.I. Tel:(876) 924-1061-3, (876) 924-0263. E-Mail: eastcon@ejcsda.com

Website: ejcsda.com

Children's Ministries Notices

for Week Ending March 2, 2013 Jewels Launch will take place on Sabbath April 6, at the Constant Spring Church. Our guest speaker will be the JAMU Children’s Ministries Director, Sis. Lorraine Vernal. Our Jewels as well as our Aunties and Uncles are asked to, wherever possible, don their pink and blue colours for the occasion. 1. All CMD’s are asked to teach their children the Spanish for the song ‘When He Cometh to make up His

Jewels in readiness for the Jewels launch.

2. Team members kindly indicate if you are receiving the notices that are being sent to you via your email addresses.

3. Children’s Convention ‘Preach Fest’ and baptism will be held at the Stadium Community Church. The dress code is white dresses with pink or blue accessories for the girls and black or blue pants with white, pink or blue shirts for the boys. All CMDs are asked to indicate by the end of March the name(s) of their prospective candidate(s) for baptism. A special package will be prepared for persons who will be baptized during this year of the LAITY.

4. Orientation for public speaking and child preachers training has begun. CMD’s kindly remind the children to do their assignment. Another orientation is about to take place. Kindly send us the children’s names immediately.

5. The children’s Spanish group meets at Hagley Park Church from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. every 1st and 3rd Sabbath.

6. All CMD’s are asked to use Children’s story time, as one of the avenues to give the weekly parent tips. This is a captive audience to disseminate the information. This tip should preferably be read by a child and should take no longer than 30 seconds.

7. Children’s ministries team leaders let’s pray and plan to reap at least one soul per quarter per church, that is four souls for 2013. May is the month of special reaping for our department. Since our mandate is soul reaping this is a reminder that all CMDs are expected to engage our children in crusade in your church.

8. In support of our 6 pastors who will be ordained on March 16, 2013, we have postponed our Leaders Certification Training for Levels 2 & 3 for a date to be announced.

9. Kindly send us the names of the speakers who will be engaged in the Children’s crusade in your church along with a short profile of each speaker. Where possible kindly include a picture. We would like to highlight and pray for these children.

East Jamaica Conference Of Seventh-day Adventists

74 Constant Spring Road ▪ P.O. Box 181▪ Kingston 10 ▪ Jamaica W.I. Tel:(876) 924-1061-3, (876) 924-0263. E-Mail: eastcon@ejcsda.com

Website: ejcsda.com

February 12, 2013 To all Pastors, Elders, and Spirit of Prophecy (SOP) and Publishing Directors of Zone 4 Greetings in Christ's name The Zone 4 SOP an Publishing Workshop for all such directors will be held at the Morant Bay Church on March 10, 2013 at 10 a. m. See you then and may God richly bless you as you continue to labour in His vineyard. Yours in Jesus' name Owen Thomas Publishing and SOP Director

JAMAICA UNION CONFERENCE

Prayer Ministry

In Collaboration with

ASI Prayer Ministry

Invites you to

A Special Prayer Retreat

With

Pastor Dennis Smith (USA) International Speaker & Author of Books 40 Days –Prayer and Devotion

March 29-April 1

At the Jamaica Crest Healthy Life Resort- Portland, Jamaica

(Cost only $7,000.00 per person)

Theme: “Transforming Life through the Power of Prayer!”

“The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.” Soren Kierkegaard Pastor Everett E. Brown, President -- Pastor Dudley O. Hosin, Prayer Ministry Coordinator